Professor Ceyhan: This may be the beginning of the mutation that we are waiting for the epidemic to end.

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ceyhan did an assessment of the corona virus mutation.

Ceyhan, Head of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Hacettepe University School of Medicine, said that there is nothing to worry about in his posts on his Twitter account.

Ceyhan used the following statements: “For a few days now, everyone has been in a hurry for the new mutant coronavirus (B.1.1.7) emerging in England. There is still no reason for pessimism.

Why;

* The finding that contamination has increased by 70 percent is only a modeling result for now. Clinical and laboratory data have not yet confirmed that it is even more infectious.

* It is natural for countries to take precautions, because the spread of the virus must be prevented until the characteristics of the virus are fully understood, that is, it is clear that it does not cause more infectious and serious diseases.

* If this mutation is spreading faster than the original virus, it may be the beginning of the mutation that we are waiting for the epidemic to end. Because we hope that the virus will become more contagious but harmless with that mutation. So the first change may have occurred.

* However, if there is a mutation in the direction we do not want, we will try to prevent the virus from spreading. As a result, we are not yet at a point to worry. We have to be careful as always. “

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